Orange Gova packs 4G, holds your hand through setup (photos)

Mobile network Orange has a new own-brand handset, the Gova, offering 4G and basic software to parts of Europe.

Andrew Hoyle

Feb. 24, 2014 4:01 a.m. PT

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Mobile network Orange has a new addition to its own-brand handsets in the form of the Gova. Based on the newly announced Huawei Ascend G6, the Gova has a 4.5-inch display and 4G connectivity and software additions that make it super simple for new smartphone users to get to grips with.

Orange's own-brand phones are aimed at central Europe -- the Gova will be available in Spain, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Moldova, Luxembourg, Tunisia and Mauritius. The EE network icon pictured on this phone is for demonstration only -- it won't be coming to the UK. There's no official word on how much the Gova will cost, but it's expected to be free on contracts at around €30 per month.

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The phone is fairly plain, but it's not unattractive.

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It's quite slim, which makes it easy to hold.

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There's a 5-megapixel camera on the back.

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Can you think of a better name than "Gova"? Why not put your entries into the comments below.

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It has the same rounded bottom as Huawei's G6.

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And the headphone port is stuck awkwardly on the side.

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Power button and volume rocker sit on the side.

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There's a micro-USB port on the top.

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It comes in two colours; a nice blue or a more sombre grey colour.

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Orange doesn't yet know which region will get each colour.

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The phone runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

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Orange has loaded up a lot of its own software, including a handy app that launches on first start up that takes you through the absolute basics of using a smartphone -- handy if you're making a step up from an old feature phone.